Ryan O'Grady is a Senior DevOps Engineer at SANS and the lead developer of the SANS Slingshot Linux distribution, applying DevOps techniques to the creation and maintenance of courseware for over a dozen courses. Ryan has worked in information technology and security for over 15 years, having had the opportunity to conduct basic and applied research for NASA, DHS, and many DoD agencies, including ARL, AFRL, ONR, and DARPA. He earned his B.S.E. in Computer Science from the University of Michigan in 2004 and is pursing a M.S. in Information Security Engineering from the SANS Technology Institute. Certifications: GXPN, GWAPT, GCIH, GCIA, GPYC, GCPM, GSEC